The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare page for the “Public Assistance Recipient Survey, August 2026 (Preliminary)” lists conventions for statistical symbols under “3. Notes on Use.” A hyphen...
Following the Supreme Court ruling on the 2013 revision of public assistance standards, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare apologized and decided on additional payments after consultations by...
The Supreme Court ruling on June 27, 2025, concerning the 2013 revision of public assistance standards found the revision unlawful because the decisionmaking process and procedures for the deflation...
At the inaugural meeting held on September 4, 2026, the secretariat explained the history and current status of the Category 3 insuredperson system and plans for a factfinding survey. Members...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 272nd meeting of the Social Security Council’s Care Benefits Subcommittee by web conference on October 28, 2026. The agenda covers individual...
The final breadcrumb in the source leads to “September 18, 2026: Minutes of the 136th Social Security Council LongTerm Care Insurance Subcommittee.” The source does not show the body of the minutes...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website provides machine translation into English, Chinese, and Korean, along with topicbased and policyarea navigation and keyword search. The page...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that the 270th meeting of the Social Security Council’s Care Benefit Fee Subcommittee will be held by web conference on October 14, 2026. The...
The 24th ASEAN–Japan HighLevel Meeting on Social Security will be held in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, from October 26 to 28, 2026, under the theme of comprehensive support and community building...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare results page for the Public Assistance Survey (preliminary figures for July 2026) lists conventions for statistical symbols under “3. Notes on Use.” A dash...
This page provides the agenda, related materials, committee member list, and seating chart for the 111th Pension Actuarial Subcommittee meeting, held on October 6, 2026. It explains how to register...
Minister Katayama explained her policy of pursuing both a strong economy and fiscal sustainability under “responsible proactive fiscal policy.” Her priorities include measures against rising prices,...
Annual overview published in the “Results Summary” of the LongTerm Care Benefits Actual Survey. It covers claims reviewed from May 2025 through April 2026 and presents information on recipients,...
The article outlines major Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare制度 changes taking effect in October 2026 across employment and labor, welfare, and pensions. It covers mandatory employer measures...
Based on administrative consultations and the views of the Council for Administrative Improvement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recommended that the Ministry of Health, Labour...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 22nd Expert Meeting on Promoting the Use of the Adult Guardianship System on September 25, 2026. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format,...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 136th meeting of the Social Security Council’s LongTerm Care Insurance Subcommittee from 14:00 to 16:00 on Friday, September 18, 2026, at...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 216th Social Security Council Health Insurance Committee Meeting (Paperless) on September 16, 2026. The agenda covers implementation of a...
Press release dated September 14, 2026. It concerns the handling of insured status and related matters for individual business operators and others employed by establishments as regulartype workers...
The Report on the Medical Care Program for the Elderly Aged 75 and Over presents the purpose of the statistics, tabulation results, glossary, notes on use, errata information, and a list of...